DA Event | Women in Design DAY | Design and You
Design Assembly is excited to introduce the inaugural DA Women in Design Day (Design and You) 2024 — an annual event dedicated to fostering community, celebration, and education among women in the design industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The talks will explore the theme ‘The personal is political: How has your background, life experiences and values shaped your design practice to live a life in design?
Featuring women in design;
- Sarah Baker | Media Design School
- Laura Cibilich | Founder/Design Director at RUN
- Zoe Ikin | Experience Design Director at ASB Bank
- Desna Whaanga-Schollum | Mātauranga Māori / SciComm / Mahi Toi
The four talks will be followed by a panel and Q&A session led by Louise Kellerman (Founder and Creative Director of Design Assembly)
The day promises a dynamic exchange of ideas, with talks and discussions, followed by lunch and optional activities.
All food and activities included in the ticket price.
DA Women in Design Day aims to connect individuals, providing a platform for sharing inspiration, information, and ideas plus space to pause and reflect on your own practice.
Costs for Women in Design Day
DA Member price per person | $250.00 (save $100 with access code)
Non-member price per person | $350.00
DA Member | Half table of 4 people | $850.00 (save $150 with access code)
Non-member | Half table of 4 people | $1250.00 (save $150)
DA Member | Whole table of 8 people | $1650.00 (save $350 with access code)
Non-member | Whole table of 8 people | $2450.00 (save $350)
Return coach transfers from a central Auckland city location to Bracu are available for $40 per person.
Please purchase your coach ticket at the same time as buying your event ticket.
Stay tuned for the full event schedule.
This event is for all who identify as female. We look forward to seeing you on the day!
Thanks for our social media partners ‘Likeable Lab’
If you have any questions or are a DA member and would like to receive your access code, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing kate@designassembly.org.nz
If you would like to sign up as a Design Assembly member then please visit https://designassembly.org.nz/friends or email info@designassembly.org.nz
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Book your tickets here.
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9:30am — 12:30pm
Objectspace
13 Rose Rd, Ponsonby
Auckland
$350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend + GST
(Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here).
Recommended for Designers, all levels.
If you have had little or no experience in packaging design and need an introduction to the field or would like to strengthen your skills and creative process, this class is for you.
About Matt and his Masterclass:
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Case studies will give you examples of how to tackle a new product with a ‘fuzzy’ brief, and what to do when goalposts move (Matt tell us they always do!). We will finish the session by discussing where the future of packaging is heading to.
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Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design
Friday 20th April 2018
9am—1:30pm
Studio One Toi Tū
1 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby
Auckland
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Nau mai, haere mai!
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Protection — Gain a deeper understanding of key aspects of Tikanga Māori and how they assist at protecting and elevating Māori design in a variety of contexts. Want are appropriate design narratives and how do you add to the body of amazing work being produced without plagiarising or offending.
Partnership — We discuss four different kinds of partnership models and help attendees identify which model is appropriate for their aspirations to incorporate Māori concepts into their brand or product. Several barriers are also reviewed and solutions proposed.
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About the facilitator: Johnson McKay (Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui Waikato, Ngāti Porou), award winning Creative Director at Fly. Johnson’s insights come from various years in creative direction for brands as diverse as Air New Zealand, McDonalds, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Māori Television.
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